Pete’s Pops — Restaurant in Milwaukee

He loved his job. Driving a train had been his dream ever since he was a child. He loved to make the train go as fast as possible. Unfortunately, one day he was a little too reckless and caused a crash. He made it out, but a single person died. Well, needless to say, he went to court over this incident. He was found guilty, and was sentenced to death by electrocution. When the day of the execution came, he requested a single banana as his last meal. After eating the banana, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was flown, sparks flew, and smoke filled the air - but nothing happened. The man was perfectly fine.

Well, at the time, there was an old Bulgarian law that said a failed execution was a sign of divine intervention, so the man was allowed to go free. Somehow, he managed to get his old job back driving the train. Having not learned his lesson at all, he went right back to driving the train with reckless abandon. Once again, he caused a train to crash, this time killing two people. The trial went much the same as the first, resulting in a sentence of execution. For his final meal, the man requested two bananas. After eating the bananas, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was thrown, sparks flew, smoke filled the room - and the man was once again unharmed.

Well, this of course meant that he was free to go. And once again, he somehow managed to get his old job back. To what should have been the surprise of no one, he crashed yet another train and killed three people. And so he once again found himself being sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, he requested his final meal: three bananas.

"You know what? No," said the executioner. "I've had it with you and your stupid bananas and walking out of here unharmed. I'm not giving you a thing to eat; we're strapping you in and doing this now." Well, it was against protocol, but the man was strapped in to the electric chair without a last meal. The switch was pulled, sparks flew, smoke filled the room - and the man was still unharmed. The executioner was speechless.

The man looked at the executioner and said, "Oh, the bananas had nothing to do with it. I'm just a...

The place: Pete's Pops is an iridescent facade with a walk-up counter. There are open windows where you can see the popsicles getting made and people puttering around.

The location: On Vliet, there's plenty of street parking available. I pulled right up in front and I don't think there were any parking restrictions. If there are, there's plentiful parking on the side streets. It's easy to walk up to the place, so worth taking a stroll.

The service: I ordered a 10-pack online. The portal was easy to navigate and it allowed me to pick 10 different flavors for maximum variety! I was able to schedule a pick-up time that fit into my schedule. When I pulled up, I intercepted the person working outside the shop. I asked if he was Pete's Pops and he gave me clear directions up to the window. I gave him my name, he gave me my popsicles. Quick and courteous.

The pops: Horchata - creamy with a little spice. Refreshing. Avocado - tastes like avocado (WOW) with a hint of lime. Did they blend an avocado and freeze it? Don't tell me, I want to dream. Blackberry mint - such an intense blackberry flavor. Delicious while also beautiful. Coffee and donuts - how does it taste like there's a donut in it?!?! Pineapple jalapeño - tart and spicy. I wish I'd had more than a taste.

Next time: When I pick up my next 10-pack, I'm going to treat myself to a single pop for...

My husband and I got married at The Ivy House on April 16, 2022. We wanted something different in terms of dessert. We had Pete’s Pops a few times in the past, and I thought it would be fun to do popsicles for our guests! I reached out and sure enough, they cater to weddings. This was such a fun and unique idea for our wedding! Pete’s Pops has a super cute set up with a cart, an umbrella, and a chalkboard listing the flavors that were picked out prior to the event.

Someone serves the popsicles to guests - and it was just perfect at our wedding! Everyone was thrilled with the unique dessert. We even had bar signs with signature drinks that suggested pairing with a couple of the popsicles. Pete’s is super flexible with the planning and the whole thing was very low-stress. They are great with communication! We went in for a couple of tastings and verified everything via email. The flavors we went with were Wedding Cake, Coffee n Donuts, Cantaloupe Lemongrass, and Rosewater Lemonade. All delicious! If you’re looking for a cool dessert for your wedding/event, we 100% recommend...